An unconscious patient with an airway full of blood or vomit and no way to clear it will die — an airway adjunct alone can't move a secretion-loaded airway. In the field you may have no power, no wall suction, and one free hand.
How do you clear an airway with no power and one hand?
The NAR Tactical Suction Device generates roughly 100 mmHg of vacuum from a squeeze-bulb rebound — no batteries, no electricity. Its double-valve design is the key: the squeeze pulls at the tip while the valves route evacuated material to an attached clear collection bag without lifting the tip off the patient, so one hand runs continuous suction while the other directs the contoured tip. 7.3 oz, packs flat in any aid bag.
Built for the Field Airway
Double-Valve, One-Hand
Continuous suction without lifting the tip — evacuated material routes straight to the bag.
No Power Required
Manual squeeze-bulb generates ~100 mmHg — no batteries, no wall suction, nothing to fail.
Clear Collection Bag
Over 1,000 mL capacity with a visible fill — confirms what and how much is being cleared.
Contoured Tip
Shaped to clear the oropharynx while reducing trauma to delicate mucosa.
Who Carries It
Tactical & combat medics — airway clearance with no power source
EMS & SAR — backup suction when powered units are down
Aid-bag builders — compact, non-powered airway tool
Round Out Airway Capability
Suction is the first step before an airway adjunct goes in.
Clear the Airway. No Power Needed.
Genuine North American Rescue, shipped from a clinician-founded, veteran-led team.
Genuine North American Rescue
Sourced direct from North American Rescue.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | North American Rescue |
| Vacuum Force | ~100 mmHg (squeeze-bulb rebound) |
| Valve Design | Double-valve, continuous one-hand operation |
| Collection | Clear bag, >1,000 mL capacity |
| Suction Tip | Contoured, atraumatic |
| Power | Manual — no batteries or electricity |
| Weight | 7.3 oz |
| Packaged Dimensions | 9.75″ L × 3.75″ W × 3″ D |
When to Deploy Tactical Suction Device
- Airway management — blood/vomit obstruction: CoTCCC-recommended for airway obstruction not resolved by positioning or finger sweeps; provides mechanical suction without electrical power.
- Unconscious casualties with intact pulse: maintaining a patent airway in the TFC phase when the casualty cannot protect their own airway and NPA is insufficient.
- Combat trauma with facial/oral injury: blast injury, GSW to face or neck, or crush injury producing oropharyngeal hemorrhage requiring active suction rather than passive drainage.
- Prolonged Field Care airway maintenance: repeated suction cycling during extended holds without battery or power dependency.
- TCCC training and skills verification: paired with airway task trainers for suction technique in MARCH-compliant training programs.
Best Practice: Always attempt positioning and NPA before initiating suction. The Tactical Suction Device is a manual device — pre-prime the device before you need it. Do not wait until the airway is fully obstructed.
How Tactical Suction Device Compares
Tactical Suction Device vs. SSCOR DuCanto: Bulkier suction units provide greater volume but require power or cartridge systems. The Tactical Suction Device is manual, power-free, and designed to fit inside an aid bag for austere environments.
vs. finger sweep / positioning: Positioning and finger sweeps are first-line interventions. The Tactical Suction Device is deployed when these are inadequate — active suction clears fluid that passive measures cannot.
vs. NPA alone: A nasopharyngeal airway maintains a channel but does not clear fluid. The Tactical Suction Device removes the obstruction itself, making the NPA more effective when used in combination.
NAR vs. commercial suction devices: NAR's device is engineered to fit tactical aid bag configurations and function under field conditions. Commercial clinical suction units are designed for hospital environments with different weight, size, and power assumptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the Tactical Suction Device CoTCCC-recommended?
A: Suction is listed as a CoTCCC-recommended airway management intervention for obstructed airways in unconscious casualties. The Tactical Suction Device supports this intervention. Confirm current CoTCCC Recommended Items list for specific device status.
Q: What training is required?
A: TCCC airway management training includes suction technique. MARCH-compliant TCCC courses cover device use. Supervised practice on an airway task trainer is recommended before operational deployment.
Q: Does the device require power or batteries?
A: No. The Tactical Suction Device is manually operated and requires no electrical power, batteries, or cartridges — essential for austere and field environments without power infrastructure.
Q: Is there an NSN for government procurement?
A: Contact MED-TAC International or North American Rescue for current NSN and CAGE code for DLA procurement.
Q: What catheter tip sizes are compatible?
A: Refer to product documentation at narescue.com for compatible catheter tip sizes and replacement components for the Tactical Suction Device.
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All products sourced direct from North American Rescue. CoTCCC recommendation status verified where applicable. Ships from MED-TAC International, Pembroke Pines, FL — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.
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